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Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
195 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
174 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
152 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
143 observations
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
137 observations
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Merodon equestris
114 observations
Ladder-backed Hover Fly
Melanostoma scalare
94 observations
Spotted Thintail
Meliscaeva auricollis
88 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
78 observations
Spring Epistrophe
Epistrophe eligans
76 observations
Thick-legged Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens
71 observations
Grey-spotted Sedgesitter
Platycheirus albimanus
70 observations
Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
Volucella zonaria
57 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
54 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
53 observations
Pipizella
Pipizella
48 observations
Migrant Hover Fly
Eupeodes corollae
45 observations
Superb Ant-hill Hoverfly
Xanthogramma pedissequum
45 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
43 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
43 observations
Stripe-backed Brusheye
Dasysyrphus albostriatus
43 observations
Black-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes luniger
38 observations
Eumerus
Eumerus
35 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
35 observations
European Rose Chafer
Cetonia aurata
33 observations
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
33 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
31 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
27 observations
Common Dainty
Baccha elongata
26 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
26 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
25 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
25 observations
Dark-winged Chrysogaster
Chrysogaster solstitialis
25 observations
Bog Flies
Parhelophilus
25 observations
Many-tufted Sedgesitter
Platycheirus scutatus
24 observations
Truffle Blacklet
Cheilosia ruffipes
24 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
23 observations
Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
23 observations
Orange-belted Leafwalker
Xylota segnis
23 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
22 observations
Golden-tailed Leafwalker
Xylota sylvarum
22 observations
Common Globetail
Sphaerophoria scripta
21 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
21 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
21 observations
Common Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii
20 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
19 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
19 observations
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
19 observations
Speckled Bush-cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima
18 observations
Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni
18 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Poole are:
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
- Sun Fly (Helophilus pendulus)
- Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
- Yellow-haired Sun Fly (Myathropa florea)
- Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris)
- Ladder-backed Hover Fly (Melanostoma scalare)
- Spotted Thintail (Meliscaeva auricollis)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Spring Epistrophe (Epistrophe eligans)
- The most observed insect in Poole is Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus), with 195 recorded observations.